2015 Annual Report by St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center

ANNUAL REPORT

Putting Patients First

Innovation, Insight, Excellence

2015 A Year in Review

In Good Hands

Catholic Health Services of Long Island: A Message from the President & CEO

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®

A Message from the Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer The Heart Valve Center

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Arrythmia & Pacemaker Center

Heart Center Adds New Beats

Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence

Emergency Care

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Contents

Community Outreach

Research & Education

St. Francis Hospital Foundation

Women’s Heart Program

Bariatric Surgery

Volunteer Services

Our Newest Campus

Officers and Boards of Directors/Trustees

Hospital Statistics

Medical Staff and Mid-Level Practitioners

St. Francis Hospital strives to be a regional leader in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease while making the health care of tomorrow better through research and education. The Hospital seeks to provide an environment in which excellence in its totality is emphasized, incorporating the scientific, technical, psychosocial and spiritual components of health care. It offers high quality cardiac care and noncardiac services to the community regardless of race, creed, ethnic origin, or ability to pay. As a Catholic health facility, St. Francis Hospital embraces the tradition, values and charism of its founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, emphasizing respect for the dignity of individuals and compassionate treatment for all. St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® 2015 Annual Report is published by St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®. Questions or comments can be directed to St. Francis Hospital, Office of Development and Public Affairs, 100 Port Washington Blvd., Roslyn, New York 11576. (516) 705-6655. Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved. St. Francis Hospital is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, the healthcare ministry of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Writers: Paul Barry, Rosemary Gomez, Jay Caruso, Suzanne Stallone • Editorial Assistant: Debra Tischler. • Principal Photography: Steve Moors, Steve Moors Photography. • Contributing Photographer: William Baker • Designer: Roger Gorman, Reiner Design.

ennis Riese knows something about hard work, good fortune, and keeping commitments. His father and uncle founded and built one of the most successful restaurant and real estate businesses in the country. But when Mr. Riese’s father asked him to join the company in 1991, they were facing hard times. Mr. Riese said yes to his father and set himself to turning the business around. Over time, his unwavering commitment had the family business thriving once again. Mr. Riese’s success led him to make an added commitment he deeply cares about – philanthropy. After serving meals to so many people through his restaurants, he decided to give back by feeding those in need. He became a board member and major benefactor of City Meals on Wheels in New York. However, the stress of building his business would produce a challenge of a different sort. On a weekend in 2007, he felt very tired and out of breath. The feeling was so unusual that he decided to go straight to the ER. That decision may have saved his life, because soon after he arrived, he had a heart attack. The doctors were able to treat him quickly and the consequences were minimized. After his recovery, he soon realized that he needed a doctor who could better manage his care on an ongoing basis. Upon doing some research, the name Richard Shlofmitz kept coming up. So he made an appointment and has never looked back. In 2014, Dr. Shlofmitz, the Chairman of Cardiology at St. Francis, ordered a stress test for Mr. Riese, and the results prompted him to perform an angiogram. Using a powerful new tool called optical coherence tomography, or OCT, Dr. Shlofmitz was able to detect potentially serious blockages in one of Mr. Riese’s coronary arteries, and was able to open up the blockages with a series of customized stents. Dr. Shlofmitz is a world leader in the research and use of OCT, which he describes as potentially revolutionary. “OCT enables you to see inside the coronary arteries within microns,” he says. “It can determine a blockage’s size, shape, composition, and effect on blood flow.” After his treatment, Mr. Riese felt great, went back to work, and quickly resumed all of his activities. “I am very grateful to Dr. Shlofmitz,” says Mr. Riese. “You are not just a number to him – he spends time with you and is so easy to talk to. I couldn’t be in better hands.”

Dennis Riese and Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman of Cardiology

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

In its continual pursuit of excellence and compassion in healthcare, St. Francis Hospital is an outstanding example of the mission of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Long known for its reputation for world-class cardiac care, today the Hospital is evolving into a destination for patients on Long Island and the wider region who require more complex care in a range of specialties – from cancer to orthopedics, to other areas of general surgery. For 2015-16, U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Francis the best hospital on Long Island, and also ranked the Hospital one of the 50 best in the nation in Cardiology & Heart Surgery (13th), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (16th), Geriatrics (36th), and Orthopedics (43rd). St. Francis has the singular distinction of being the only hospital on Long Island that was nationally ranked by U.S. News in any adult specialty. The Hospital is also one of the select few in the nation that have earned the coveted Magnet designation for excellence in nursing care three consecutive times. These achievements would not be possible without extraordinary teamwork throughout the Hospital and the spirited support of our extended family. I would like to thank Ruth Hennessey, our physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers for their remarkable commitment to excellence in patient care. I also wish to thank the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary who inspire us every day by their example. I am sincerely grateful for the support of our benefactors and for the guidance of the CHS Board and their Chair, Salvatore F. Sodano. Finally, I would like to thank our Bishop, the Most Reverend William F. Murphy, for his leadership and his commitment to serve the healthcare needs of the entire Long Island community.

A MESSAGE FROM THE EVP & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Alan D. Guerci, M.D. President & CEO Catholic Health Services of Long Island

Ruth E. Hennessey EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®

“Putting Patients First,” the theme of this year’s Annual Report, defines perhaps the most important aspect of excellence in healthcare. Along with training, experience, and judgment, it represents the mindset of an outstanding caregiver, the lens through which she or he sees every patient interaction and the hundreds of decisions that must be made every day. Along with the many accolades, recognition, and milestones we have achieved over the past year, none is more important than what our patients say about their experience at our Hospital. In objective surveys of patient satisfaction sponsored by the federal government, St. Francis has consistently been among the leaders in the New York region. Recently St. Francis scored highest on Long Island in patient surveys sponsored by medicare.gov asking, “Would you definitely recommend your hospital?” Our patient satisfaction results are especially meaningful in light of the major growth and changes that have taken place at St. Francis. In 2015 we marked the opening of our new ambulatory center that houses our Cancer Institute at 2200 Northern Boulevard, our largest facility expansion in recent years. Cancer treatments and orthopedic surgeries have grown exponentially. In cardiac care, the core of the hospital’s expertise and reputation, the Heart Valve Center completed its second year of pioneering work, and our Cardiac Catheterization Lab is breaking new ground in intravascular imaging, promising to transform the treatment of coronary artery disease. These developments represent a dramatic response to the present and future healthcare needs of our community, and they position us favorably as we anticipate the challenges and opportunities ahead. St. Francis Hospital’s success would not be possible without our generous friends and benefactors, and I am deeply grateful for their support. I would also like to thank the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and our physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers, for their dedication and commitment to our mission. I would also like to personally acknowledge Alan D. Guerci, M.D., CHS President & CEO, for his leadership of the system. Finally, I would like to thank our Bishop, the Most Reverend William F. Murphy, for his inspired leadership of Catholic healthcare on Long Island.

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The Heart Valve Center

Tooty Touts TAVR

Since receiving a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in March of 2015, Bernice Ulanoff says she hasn’t slowed down a bit. The 90-year-old retired decorator, known to her friends as “Tooty” can’t tout the benefits of being a TAVR patient enough. The Long Island grandmother recently celebrated her 69th wedding anniversary with her husband Stan, the love of her life, and they look forward to celebrating their 70th with family. The close couple had a heartfelt reunion with Patricia Krug, R.N., a research nurse specialist who helps evaluate patients for the minimally-invasive option for treating aortic valve stenosis. “I feel very lucky,” says Mrs. Ulanoff, who remembers never thinking twice about undergoing the procedure after getting the good word that she was qualified to receive the revolutionary device.

A Multi-Faceted Approach Our highly skilled Heart Valve Center team prides itself on using state-ofthe art techniques to treat valvular disease. Pictured from left to right are: Newell Robinson, M.D., Director of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery; George Petrossian, M.D., Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Procedures; Andrew Berke, M.D., Director of Interventional Cardiology Research; Kristin Pasquarell, P.A., Administrative Director; and Neil R. Bercow, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon.

Our Track Record for TAVR

s a leading innovator in cardiac care, the John Brancaccio Heart Valve Center at St. Francis offers a streamlined approach to treating valvular disease. Its pioneering physicians are nationally renowned experts in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, performing one of the highest volumes in the nation. Led by Co-Directors George Petrossian, M.D., and Newell Robinson, M.D., the Center provides a one-stop destination for the screening and evaluation of valvular disease – sparing patients the stress of having to go back and forth to multiple appointments across several locations. The Center affords patients the best of both worlds – access to a team of leading interventional cardiologists and topnotch cardiothoracic surgeons – all working hand-in-hand to evaluate the best course of treatment. Whether it is a minimally invasive procedure or traditional open-heart surgery, patients can rest assured that every option is weighed to ensure the most successful outcomes.

• Major findings by SFH physicians led to FDA approval of the revolutionary CoreValve. • More than 760 TAVRs have been performed at St. Francis since we began TAVR treatment in 2011. • Nearly 300 TAVR procedures were performed at SFH in 2015 with 350 expected to be done this year. • Our physicians are now participating in a major nationwide study that will provide this life-saving treatment to a broader range of patients.

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

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t. Francis had one of the largest cardiac surgical volumes in New York State in 2015. Under the direction of Newell Robinson, M.D., Chairman of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, the program has been recognized by the New York State Department of Health for its outstanding success rates more times than any other Hospital in the NY Metro area. Nearly 1,200 open-heart surgeries were performed by St. Francis physicians in 2015. Their surgical expertise helped the Hospital gain national recognition for Cardiology and Heart Surgery from U.S. News & World Report for the ninth year in a row. Dr. Robinson is also co-director of the John Brancaccio Heart Valve Center at St. Francis Hospital and has helped to pioneer the revolutionary TAVR therapy for patients with severe aortic valve disease. The Department introduced a Left Ventricular Device (LVAD) Program in 2015. The new therapy, offered through the Kroll Family Center for Circulatory Support at St. Francis, gives patients with end-stage heart failure a new lease on life. It can be used as bridge therapy to stabilize patients while they wait for a heart transplant. But it’s also become a longer lasting therapy for those who do not qualify for a transplant because of their age or medical factors.

Javier Makes Headlines

Taking the Lead in Vascular Surgery

The cause of Javier Valencia’s heart problems remained a mystery for years until Timothy J. Vittorio, M.D., diagnosed the Ecuadorean immigrant with Chagas disease. The insect-borne parasitic illness – found mainly in rural areas of Latin America -- can trigger heart failure if left untreated. The only hope for Javier was to receive a Left Ventricular Assist Device or LVAD. Edward F. Lundy, M.D., Ph.D., implanted the first LVAD at St. Francis, making it also a first in Nassau County. The life-saving device will keep Javier’s heart pumping while he waits for a transplant. When he gets a new heart, the surgeon will be able to remove the LVAD pump that prolonged his life. “I feel good and have my energy again,” says the retired financial analyst, who recently celebrated his 55th birthday at St. Francis at a party organized by his LVAD care coordinator Jaime McDermott, MSN, ACNP-BC. “He’s gained some weight and is eating double portions at dinner,” says his wife Jessica. “He’s back with a vengeance.”

The Division of Vascular Surgery at St. Francis is led by Richard Matano, M.D., who has been with the Hospital for 26 years. Under Dr. Matano’s direction, its highly skilled surgeons performed 2,140 procedures in 2015. • The team has one of the highest volumes of carotid artery surgeries in the Northeast. • Their specialties include: Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Disease Management; Limb Salvage; Chronic Wound Care; and Access Surgery for Hemodialysis. The Division was involved in a major nationwide study in 2015 that could change the face of vascular disease treatment: The Leopard Trial, a multicenter randomized trial designed to compare four different devices for endovascular aneurysm repair. It is also about to embark on another significant clinical trial: Crest 2, which will compare three different methods of stroke prevention to find the safest and most effective treatment.

Top of the Line

The cardiothoracic surgeons at St. Francis are tops in their class when it comes to life-saving openheart procedures. Pictured from left to right are: Newell Robinson, M.D,. Chairman; Lawrence Durban, M.D., Director of Thoracic Surgery; Neil R. Bercow, M.D.; Roberto G. Colangelo, M.D.; Edward F. Lundy, M.D., Ph.D; and Matthew Henry, M.D.

Innovations in Interventional Cardiology

Seasoned Pros in Cardiac Care

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When experience matters, members of our Cath Lab team are the go-to experts in interventional cardiology. Shown from left to right are: Christina Alvarez, R.N.; Eileen Hague, R.N.; Andrew E. Lituchy, M.D.; Dana, Shapiro, R.N. ,Nurse Manager; and Thomas W. Pappas, Director.

he Cardiac Catheterization Lab at St. Francis remained one of the busiest facilities of its kind in the nation in 2015. Led by Thomas Pappas, M.D., the Cath Lab continued to be recognized for excellent success rates because of its sheer volume of cases and the vast experience of its medical staff. As the site of revolutionary procedures such as TAVR or the venue for new devices to enhance the imaging and treatment of cardiac disease, the Cath Lab maintained its national reputation for providing leading edge approaches to coronary care. It also offered new hope for people with chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure. Through a tiny implantable device called CardioMEMS, patients can be monitored around the clock from the comfort of their homes allowing their physicians to keep constant tabs on their condition.

Our Numbers Speak Volumes

Global Solutions As a sports enthusiast, Sean Levchuck, M.D., Chairman of Pediatric Cardiology at St. Francis, knows the value of a double play. And that’s what he delivered, saving two Russian boys born with holes in their hearts on the very same day. Five-year-olds Kiril Polyansky and Artem Sarafnov suffered from Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA, a heart defect that made them too tired to play like most children their age. But thanks to a minimally invasive procedure to correct their congenital conditions, both boys can now breathe a lot easier. “By using a tiny plug threaded to a catheter inserted through a needle hole in the children’s legs, we were able to close the holes in their hearts, much like inserting a cork into a bottle,” says Dr. Levchuck, who donated his services along with medical staff at the Hospital. The Gift of Life and students at Manhasset High School also provided support, raising $5,000 to help fund the life-saving trip from Russia to the U.S.

• According to the New York State Department of Health, St. Francis physicians performed the largest number of percutaneous coronary interventions or PCIs (angioplasties with stents) on Long Island in 2015. • More than 10,800 cardiac catheterizations and peripheral vascular procedures were performed during the year. • That includes nearly 3,400 PCIs- stents and angioplasties.

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Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Center

he Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Center at St. Francis Hospital has a proud history of pioneering new approaches to treating cardiac rhythm abnormalities. We were among the first in the nation to offer implantable defibrillators and to offer radiofrequency ablation to cure certain arrhythmias. We helped pioneer the idea of using the defibrillator as a tool to prevent an initial sudden cardiac death. These approaches eventually led to more permanent cures and improved management of cardiac rhythm abnormalities. We also took the lead in using heat to ablate heart tissue to cure arrhythmias. In 2014, St. Francis Hospital made headlines by installing the Nanostim on a Long Island patient as part of a national study. The miniature leadless pacemaker was then FDA approved for commercial use. “The Nanostim is very different from a standard pacemaker,” says Joseph Levine, M.D, Director of the Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center. He sees the device as ideal for younger, more active heart patients. “A person can go to the beach and people will never know that person has a pacemaker.”

Painless For Peter

As a sales representative for a major medical distribution company, Peter LaMantia made it his business to know about the latest devices. So when he learned he would be a good candidate for the revolutionary Nanostim leadless pacemaker, the former St. John’s University basketball team captain jumped at the chance. The tiny, minimally invasive, catheter-based device allowed LaMantia, who previously underwent open-heart surgery, to avoid surgery for a second time. “I never felt a thing and every time I’m checked, they say it’s working great,” he told us before being photographed with Elizabeth Haag, R.N., Associate Director of Research. “Within a few weeks, I was back at the gym.”

Cardiac Arrhythmia Procedures 2015 AICDS

4,086 Total 985

Pacemakers

793

EP Studies

2,308

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The Heart Center Adds New Beats

Did You Know? • The number of cancer treatments delivered at St. Francis has grown over 400% since the Cancer Institute began operating in 2012.

n our ongoing mission to provide the very best in both cardiac and noncardiac care, St. Francis continued to enhance its reputation in a growing number of specialties. From establishing a 189,000 square-foot Cancer Institute at 2200 Northern Boulevard to acquiring state-of-the-art tools to provide leading edge treatments, St. Francis proved that world-class care doesn’t have to be miles away. It can be close to home – in your own backyard. “Our governing vision has been to create a facility where patients can be treated with all their doctors under one roof, communicating in close contact with each other for the patient’s benefit,” says Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., Director of Oncologyand the Cancer Institute. Beyond oncology, that multidisciplinary commitment is also reflected by significant increases in volume for other noncardiac services, including orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. 2015 also saw a number of firsts in the Hospital’s surgical history, highlighted by robotic and other minimally invasive approaches to complex conditions, paving the way for even more St. Francis-driven medical innovations in the years to come.

Coordinated Cancer Care

“I pray for both of you every day; that you may continue to do for others what you have done for me.” Cancer patient Gustavo Silva of Queens, NY confers with his doctors; Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., Director of Oncology and Director of the Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital, and Gary Gecelter, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery. The Cancer Institute takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of cancer, shaping medical strategies to the unique needs of each patient. Mr. Silva received both surgery and oncologic infusion therapy. Early in 2016, the Cancer Institute received Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer, the highest possible recognition.

Another Great Stride in Orthopedic Surgery

As an avid fisherman, Michael Giordano can appreciate the word mako. The Manhattan ER nurse received a MAKOplasty® surgical robotic, partial knee replacement from Kevin A. Cassidy, M.D., pictured here with Richard D’Agostino, M.D., Director of Orthopedic Surgery. Thanks to the state-of-the-art procedure, which was introduced for the first time in Nassau County by St. Francis, Giordano went trout fishing just a month after undergoing surgery.

Did You Know? • Orthopedic surgeries at St. Francis have more than tripled in the last five years, making our program the busiest one on Long Island for an individual hospital.

Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence Third Consecutive Time

Nursing Leadership

Ann Cella, M.A.,M.E.d., R.N., NEA-BC, (front in red) pictured with (from left to right) Kathleen Engber, MA, RN-BC, NE-BC; Donna Rebelo, MSN, R.N., NE-BC; Kathleen Gilligan-Steiner, M.A., R.N., NE-BC; Margaret Ochotorena, MS, R.N., NE-BC; and Diane Mamounis-Simmons, MS, R.N., NEA-BC, CNOR; played a crucial role in once again securing Magnet designation for SFH.

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hree was the charm for our Hospital’s nurses in 2015. St. Francis once again received one of the most coveted and prestigious honors a hospital and its nurses can achieve – the Magnet™ designation for excellence in nursing care. This recognition is the result of a rigorous evaluation that included extensive interviews and reviews of nursing services, clinical outcomes, research, and patient care and satisfaction. It marks the third time in a row that the Hospital has received this highly regarded national recognition. Only about seven percent of hospitals in the U.S. have earned the Magnet™ designation. St. Francis has been a Magnet™ Hospital since 2006. It is one of only five adult hospitals on Long Island to hold this distinction and the only hospital in Nassau County to be designated three times. “We are extremely proud to have earned Magnet™ designation for the third time. It reflects what our patients know firsthand – that nurses at St. Francis work together as a team to uphold the utmost standards in providing compassionate and high quality care,” says Ann Cella, M.A., M.Ed, R.N., NEA-BC, Senior Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer. The Magnet™ program was created and is administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). It recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing philosophy and practice, adhere to national standards for improving patient care, have an active research program, and display leadership and sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity. The ANCC is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association and is the largest and most prominent nursing credentialing organization in the United States. St. Francis Hospital’s Magnet™ designation, which includes annual reviews, is valid for four years.

Highly Educated in Patient Care • 89% of our nurses have advanced degrees. • 42% of our nurses are certified in over 20 different specialties. • Approximately 8% of our nurses are Nurse Practitioners, which means that they have both an RN license and an NP license. Another 10% are pursuing their education in nurse practitioner programs. • Many of our nurses are involved in research studies. • A dozen of our nurses also teach nursing at local colleges.

A National Leader in Clinical Care

Emergency Department

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U.S. News & World Report Recognition • For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized St. Francis as one of the Best Hospitals in America, ranking St. Francis #13 for cardiology and heart surgery nationwide (2015-16). • U.S. News also ranked St. Francis among the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. in three other adult specialties – Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Geriatrics; and Orthopedics – the only hospital on Long Island to be nationally ranked in any adult specialty (2015-16). • St. Francis was the top ranked hospital on the Island by U.S. News rated 4th in New York State (2015-16). • Recognized as high performing in three additional specialties: Neurology/ Neurosurgery, Pulmonology, and Urology (2015-16).

“They Gave Me My Life Back”

At 87, Louis McDavid already seems to have led several lives. Well before his career as an engineer, Mr. McDavid spent over 20 years in the US Air Force as a flight navigator. During the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, he guided one of the bombers that were sent to destroy the Russian missile sites – only to be called back at the last minute when the crisis was averted. He also served in the Korean War, and later flew over 170 missions in Vietnam. Despite such harrowing experiences, he says he was never more frightened than the day he began exhibiting the symptoms of severe stroke. Paramedics brought him to the St. Francis Hospital Emergency Department. “Mr. McDavid was presenting with the classic signs of stroke,” says Ravi Venugopal, M.D., so there was no time to lose. Mr. McDavid vividly remembers hearing the doctor’s diagnosis of stroke. However, after a speedy series of tests that identified a blood clot in the brain, Dr. Venugopal, in consultation with neurology, approved administration of TPA, the clot-busting drug. Miraculously, in less than six hours, Mr. McDavid began to regain his powers of speech, and he could feel tears of relief in his eyes. Three days later, he was released from the Hospital, completely recovered. “I am so gratefuI to St. Francis Hospital,” says Mr. McDavid. “I enjoy my life, and I am so thankful to them for giving it back to me.”

Get With the Guidelines Honors • St. Francis has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for five consecutive years. (2015). • The Hospital also received a Get With The Guidelines Gold Quality Achievement Award for Heart Failure care (2015).

National Nursing Awards • Two critical care units at St. Francis Hospital hold Gold-level Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (CTICU and SICU). One holds a Silver-level award (MICU 2). 2015-16 • St. Francis earned Magnet designation for excellence in nursing for the third consecutive time, the only hospital in Nassau to do so. • Three St. Francis Hospital medical-surgical units hold the PRISM Award for Nursing Excellence.

Recent Accreditations • The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has designated St. Francis Hospital a nationally accredited surgical weight loss center. (2015) • The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons granted Full Accreditation with Commendation to the Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital. (2016)

t. Francis Hospital’s Emergency Department experienced almost a 5 percent increase in volume in 2015 with over 26,000 patient visits. Only three hospitals on Long Island saw increases of this magnitude and only St. Francis had an acuity rate such that more than 45 percent of the patients seen in our ED required either observation or admission to the Hospital. The Department played a crucial role in receiving the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care for the fifth year in a row. It also began a Neuro-Intervention Program for Comprehensive Stroke Care, which uses new leading-edge technology to remove blood clots in the brain during acute strokes, giving stroke patients new hope for better recoveries. “When minutes count, we want people to rest assured that they don’t have to go far to get the best emergency care, “ says Mark Hoornstra, M.D., Chairman of Emergency Medicine. “It’s right here in their own backyard.”

Reaching Out To Others

At Your Service

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The doctors, nurses, and professional staff of St. Francis Hospital are wholly committed to providing patients with the finest care possible. With our nationally renowned physicians and leading treatment technologies, St. Francis provides the benefits of a world class medical institution in a caring, personal environment. That extends to the cleanliness of the rooms, to the food patients are served, to the overall attentiveness of our staff. Little wonder that when government surveys ask patients whether they would recommend St. Francis, we out score every hospital on Long Island. (Source:

Medicare.gov, 2016)

Your Partners in Health

St. Francis Hospital continued to enhance its community health and wellness programs in 2015, offering patients a wide variety of options for enhancing their well being. Our Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Center in Greenvale remained one of the busiest hospital-based programs of its kind in the region, receiving nearly 55,000 visits. The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education also added some innovative programs to extend its list of Community Calendar events, including a new Yoga for a Healthy Back workshop, a Weight Loss program, and Stepping On, a falls prevention series for seniors.

Cardiac Outreach In 2015, the Outreach Program of St. Francis Hospital marked 26 years of providing cardiac consultation, testing, and treatment for uninsured patients . Through referrals from Rotocare, Community Outreach, the Bishop McHugh Center, and word of mouth, the program continued to reach out to those in need, ensuring that they receive vital care.

On the Road Again

The St. Francis Hospital’s Outreach Bus stayed on course, bringing multiple preventative screening programs to the community. Our mobile clinic visited numerous neighborhoods from eastern Queens to western Suffolk with a continuing emphasis to reach medically underserved communities. The total number of health screenings reached more than 3,700 in 2015. We also delivered nearly 1,100 flu shots through Catholic Health Services’ “Healthy Sundays” initiative.

Slam Dunk St. Francis Hospital’s Student Athlete Screening Program celebrated its sixth anniversary in 2015. The popular program provides potentially life-saving screenings to high school student athletes, grades 9 through 12. A total of 128 screenings were provided during the year, with 13 of them in need of a follow up.

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Imaging the Future of Cardiac Research Dr. Reicheck credits Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President & CEO of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, with molding a research strategy predicated on using imaging for cardiovascular research to foster clinical trials. Over time that strategy has yielded an impressive portfolio of clinical trials as well as a dramatic convergence of non-invasive imaging and imaging taking place in our Cath Lab, as led by Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman of Cardiology at St. Francis. “Dr. Shlofmitz has become a tremendously active clinical investigator using invasive imaging,” says Dr. Reichek. “That in turn intersects with our cardiac CT work, imaging coronary arteries non-invasively, so we have a whole host of projects based on this convergence.” These projects promise lasting benefits for patient care. That kind of synergy is difficult to find elsewhere, says Dr. Reicheck, as institutions tend to get very compartmentalized. “In many respects, St. Francis Hospital offers researchers a clean slate. We’re open – out of the silo, so to speak – giving all stake-holders real visibility into our research activities, which fosters knowledge sharing and collaboration.” The research being done at St. Francis is creating opportunities to extend its research activities throughout the CHS system. “We have educational and training capabilities for technologists and nurses involved in complex imaging challenges that do not exist elsewhere,” says Dr. Reichek. “So there’s a huge potential for extending our imaging capabilities and clinical trials throughout the entire system.”

s a nationally recognized leader in cardiac research, St. Francis Hospital offers patients the opportunity to benefit from leading-edge technologies and to have an impact on how these modalities will be used in the future. This has enabled the Hospital to develop new enhancements in the application of MRI, as well as the ability to look at echocardiology in a new way. These developments translate into consistently innovative and significantly improved care strategies for patients. Over the years, the Research & Education program at St. Francis has matured to leadership class on the global stage. As Director of Research and Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging, Nathaniel Reichek, M.D. has been the guiding force. Asked about what explains our emergence as a national – indeed, global – leader, Dr. Reichek is quick to answer. “St. Francis has many unique advantages. On the one hand we have a remarkably high level of excellence in our clinical work, both in nursing staff and physicians. On the other hand, we have an enormous amount of flexibility as compared to most academic institutions.”

2015’s Research & Education Team Nathaniel Reichek, M.D., Director of Research and cardiac Diagnostic Imaging; Elizabeth Haag, RN, Associate Clinical Director; Jie Jane Cao, M.D., Clinical Director of Cardiac CT and MRI Services. Dr. Cao was named Director of Research and Cardiac Imaging in early 2016. Dr. Reicheck continues his engagement with the R&E team on a part-time basis.

Attracting the Best in Research The growth in St. Francis’ commitment to research might best be measured in its growth in staff. “When I arrived here in 2001, the non-invasive cardiac imaging group consisted of five people doing echo and nuclear cardiology,” recalls Dr. Reichek. “We’re now recruiting a 13th, and I expect a 14th will be needed soon after. We’ve reached critical mass in both the clinical trials domain and in investigator-initiated research. We’re expanding further in cardiac CT and MRI and expect to become even more visible leaders in those areas as well.” Elizabeth Haag, RN, Associate Clinical Director, is very proud of the research

team’s output. “I honestly believe we are on par with all of the leading cardiovascular centers. We participate in many global trials. I think our success is due to the highly collaborative environment we have here. The dedication is exceptional, and we have an outstanding staff of high-performers, each very precise in their collection of data. It’s interesting to note that we have a lot of long-term employees, with very little turn-over. That speaks well of the dedication factor, but in practical terms it’s also a huge plus for research, as there is no break in continuity.” The TAVR program has generated a particularly high degree of impact, both clinically and in terms of research. The emergence of TAVR – Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – has essentially remade the care of a huge population of patients who previously had nowhere to turn. Most patients presently receiving TAVR tend to be in their eighties and nineties, most of whom would be unfit for cardiac surgery. The TAVR solution – pioneered by George Petrossian, M.D. and Newell Robinson, M.D. – made it possible for St. Francis to build a tremendously strong clinical trials enterprise. Additionally, current trials are pointing to the use of TAVR as an alternative to open surgical valve replacement in moderate and low risk patients as well. Dr. Shlofmitz’s keen interest in clinical trials and the many facets of interventional cardiology has led to fruitful collaborations with leaders at other hospitals, which has broadened the St. Francis knowledge base and gained the Hospital added recognition. The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital is also expanding its research portfolio. “We’ve put together a protocol to recruit patients from the oncology practices, which is providing significant insights into the heart and chemotherapy,” adds Liz Haag. Clearly, the research enterprise at St. Francis Hospital is inextricably intertwined with the clinical enterprise. As Dr. Reichek sums it up, “The same imaging physicians who are doing research with advanced imaging techniques are providing steady streams of clinical information to individual physicians throughout the institution day in, day out. That leads to a very collaborative set of relationships that fosters quality research.”

St. Francis Hospital Foundation

Grand Opening

Annual Gala

A $30 million capital campaign is helping to expand The Cancer Institute at 2200 Northern Blvd. in East Hills. At the ribbon cutting in September (l. to r.): Ruth Hennessey, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President, SFH; Gary Gecelter, M.D., Chair, Department of Surgery, SFH; Herbert J. McCooey, Jr., Chair of the Board of Directors, St. Francis Hospital Foundation; Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., Director of Oncology and the Cancer Institute; Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President & CEO, CHS, and President & CEO, St. Francis Hospital Foundation.

Peter Quick (seated, center) is honored for his longstanding dedication to St. Francis Hospital at the annual gala chaired by Thomas J. Fanning, Sr., Vice Chair, St. Francis Hospital Foundation (at podium). Proceeds were directed to The Cancer Institute expansion.

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hilanthropy continues to be a driving force behind St. Francis Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investments in new programs and services. In 2015, more than $14.2 million in support was received by the St. Francis Hospital Foundation from grateful patients and generous individuals, corporations and foundations. These gifts have helped St. Francis stay ahead of the curve in its efforts to be innovative and pursue the best options in care for patients. The John Brancaccio Heart Valve Center is one example of a recent transformational gift that will provide for the health of future generations. With open heart surgery 25 years behind him, retired mechanical engineer John Brancaccio was fascinated by new developments in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement at St. Francis. He decided to fund the Heart Valve Center with a bequest and takes joy in knowing that his exceptional quality of life at age 90 will be multiplied in the lives of others. St. Francis Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of creating a new outpatient center, anchored by The Cancer Institute, was reached with the support of many generous benefactors. The capital campaign to fund this project surpassed the $21 million mark at the end of 2015 and continues toward a $30 million goal that will advance plans to open a Radiation Oncology Center in East Hills in 2017. Under the leadership of Chair Herbert J. McCooey, Jr., the St. Francis Hospital Foundation Board of Directors continues to steward the outstanding support of our hospital community for these and many other programs important to the patients and families we serve.

Leaving a Legacy

Grateful patient and benefactor John Brancaccio celebrates his naming of the new Heart Valve Center with Paul Damus, M.D., who performed his heart valve surgery at St. Francis 25 years ago, and the team who is pioneering advances in minimally invasive heart valve replacement today. Pictured, back l. to r.: Andrew Berke, M.D., Alan D. Guerci, M.D., Neil Bercow, M.D. Front, l. to r.: Paul Damus, M.D., Newell Robinson, M.D., George Petrossian, M.D., and John Brancaccio.

Tournament of Giving

Hundreds of golfers came out in support of St. Francis Hospital at The Creek, Meadow Brook Club and Nassau Country Club in June for the 2015 Golf Classic. The event, which benefitted The Cancer Institute, was chaired by Ronald J. Morey (left, pictured with guests).

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Getting Social

More and more, people utilize social media to connect to the institutions that matter to them. That includes hospitals. St. Francis has made strides over the past year to present a strong and visible presence in the social media sphere. Our Facebook page offers a great resource for staying up to date on Hospital news and happenings. It’s also where patients and their families can post their honest feedback, like this entry:

Designed for Women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. As one of the nation’s foremost cardiac centers, St. Francis offers a new prevention program specifically designed to meet the needs of women. Led by two distinguished female cardiologists, Madhavi Kadiyala, M.D., Director (left) and Louise Spadaro, M.D.,FACC (right), the program is aimed at identifying women who are at increased risk while fostering further research to understand the specific nature of women’s heart disease.

I have no words to express how thankful I am to Dr. Goldman and every nurse and worker within the hospital. Thank you for returning my husband to me and our three young children. We are forever thankful. In addition to our Facebook page, St. Francis has a Twitter account as well as a YouTube Channel offering numerous videos of patient stories, accolades and latest news.

Bariatric Surgery Program Named Center of Excellence

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) designated St. Francis Hospital a nationally accredited surgical weight loss center. The designation recognizes St. Francis for providing safe, high quality care for our patients. A bariatric surgery program has to undergo rigorous review to achieve accreditation as a center of excellence. Qualifying measures include proving that it can maintain the necessary resources and standards of practice to assure that patients get the best care. “For patients facing serious health challenges from chronic obesity, we offer state-of-the art weight loss options” says Shawn M. Garber, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at St. Francis Hospital. “We have one of the largest caseloads in the Northeast, and our board-certified surgeons have been consistently recognized for their excellent success rates.”

Shawn M. Garber, M.D., and the Bariatric Surgery team

50 Years of Service

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t. Francis Hospital is blessed to have over 500 volunteer workers who assist us in most every area of the Hospital. Each year we honor them for their dedication at a gala luncheon event. This past year we were honored to recognize Elizabeth O’Donnell for her 50 years of service to St. Francis. The event, which took place at The Inn at New Hyde Park, featured a special presentation from Nicholas Guariglia, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Town of North Hempstead, who recognized this major milestone with an official proclamation (see lower left). ‘Beth,’ as her friends call her, began volunteering at the Hospital at the age of 22. Her father suffered a heart attack back in 1962 and his subsequent treatment and recovery St. Francis prompted her to want to give back. She’s been a part of St. Francis ever since. Even after becoming a teacher and working for 33 years at East Meadow Elementary School, Beth continued to volunteer during her summer breaks, usually at the Information Desk. Now as a retiree, Elizabeth can be found volunteering at the Gift Shop. “Beth is a truly kindhearted and compassionate lady, who’s always willing to help others,” says Kimberley Arlotta, Director of Volunteer Services at St. Francis. “You can see it in the way she engages with patients and her fellow volunteers. She really epitomizes the essence of what volunteering is all about.”

Over 500 Volunteers • Median Age - 67 • 157 honored for reaching milestones ranging from 100 hours to 20,500 hours • We have volunteers with as many as 50 years of service: • • • • •

Elizabeth O’Donnell – 50 years of service Elvira Castano - 40 years of service Christa Nagel - 30 years of service Gerald Bekerman - 10 years Bill Johnson - 20,500 hours

• All told, St. Francis Hospital volunteers provided 70,000 hours of service in 2015. • Our Volunteers represent over one million dollars in cost savings for the year

Needs a head

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Our Newest Campus

he St. Francis Hospital Ambulatory Center and Cancer Institute has settled into its new home at 2200 Northern Blvd in East Hills, NY. The sprawling facility is very modern, using advanced technology and is staffed by an expanded team of seasoned professionals. Largely funded through private philanthropy, the new campus reflects St. Francis Hospital’s commitment to meeting the growing demand for non-cardiac specialties, such as cancer care. “Our governing vision was to create a facility where patients can be treated with all their doctors under one roof, communicating in close contact with each other for the patient’s benefit,” says Bhoomi Dr. Mehrotra, M.D. Director of Oncology and the Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital At the new facility’s core is a conference center to host multi-disciplinary tumor boards, a reflection of St. Francis Hospital’s goal of providing individualized, continuous care. “These boards allow both hospital staff and community doctors from various specialties – along with critical ancillary support services such as genetic counseling, social workers, and nutritionists – to assemble on a regular basis and review each patient’s situation in a prospective manner,” explained Dr. Mehrotra.

Clear-Cut Vision

The imaging program at St. Francis Hospital is regarded as one of the best in the nation, pin-pointing the body’s medical issues with state-of-the-art clarity so that physicians can restore patients to health.

Compassionate Care The staff of St. Francis Hospital’s Cancer Institute puts their hearts into providing the very best care for each and every patient. Frank DiMaio, M.D., Long Island Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Services

Excellence in Orthopedics

Michael Kang, M.D., Craig Radnay, M.D., and William Long, M.D., of ISK at St. Francis- Orthopaedic

2200 Northern Blvd. Includes: • Oncology Associates • SFH Cancer Institute Infusion Center • SFH Cancer Institute Genetics Counseling • SFH Cancer Institute Research • St. Francis Diagnostic • St. Francis Pain Associates • Surgical Oncology - New York Surgical Partners • ISK Orthopaedics at St. Francis Hospital • LI Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Services • New York Surgical Partners • NY Cardiology

• Advanced Internal Medicine • Cardiac Interventional Group • Great Neck Hematology and Oncology • Long Island Plastic Surgical Group • Neuro-Axis Neurosurgical Associates • North Shore Infectious Diseases Consultants • Interventional Neuro Associates • General Adult Neurology, Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease

And coming next year: St. Francis Radiation Oncology

Officers and Boards of Directors/Trustees

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Most Rev. William F. Murphy Presiding Member, CHS Corporate Members

Salvatore F. Sodano Chair, Board of Directors, CHS

Herbert J. McCooey, Jr. Chair, Board of Directors, SFH Foundation

CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES OF LONG ISLAND –CORPORATE MEMBERS Most Rev. William F. Murphy Most Rev. Robert Brennan Sr. Mary Louise Kelly, C.I.J. Rev. Msgr. Robert Morrissey Sr. Lois Ann Pereira, F.M.M. Most Rev. Nelson Perez Sr. Catherine Sheehan, D.W. Most Rev. Andrzej Zglejszewski CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Salvatore F. Sodano, Chair Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President & CEO1 Barbara Ellen Black Kevin J. Conway Peter P. D’Angelo Rev. Peter Dugandzic Virginia Ewen John Francfort, M.D. Alexander Hazelton Brian P. Hehir Deacon Frank L. Kurre Hon. Anthony Marano Brian McGuire, Vice Chair Stephen F. McLoughlin Rev. Msgr. Robert Morrissey Christopher Pascucci, Treasurer Jerome M. Poller Daniel T. Rowe Joseph Tantillo, Secretary Rev. Msgr. James Vlaun John J. Wagner William Ward Robert Zuccaro

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Herbert J. McCooey, Jr., Chair Dwight I. “Arne” Arnesen 1 Sr. Pat Barrett, F.M.M., Secretary Jan A. Burman John Burns, Sr. Dominic A. Camera, Jr. Robert B. Catell 1,2 Richard J. D’Agostino, M.D. Thomas J. Fanning, Sr., Vice Chair Jeffrey D. Forchelli, Esq. Robert F. Gartland 1 Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President & CEO 1 Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D. 1 Ruth E. Hennessey Steven M. Marentis Robert P. Moran Brian M. Poissant, Esq., Treasurer Elizabeth K. Venuti, Ph.D. 1 2

Ex officio President of Medical Staff, SFH

ADMINISTRATION Ruth E. Hennessey Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

Ann Cella, R.N. Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services/CNO Sherry J. Friedman Chief Development Officer, Catholic Health Services of Long Island Senior Vice President for Development, St. Francis Hospital Foundation Paul K. Barry Vice President, Marketing, Catholic Health Services of Long Island Vice President, Public Affairs & Marketing, St. Francis Hospital Patricia E. Daye Vice President, Ambulatory Services Barbara Fierro Vice President, Human Resources Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D. Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer George Huryn Vice President, Facilities James Proce Vice President, Facility Design & Development, Catholic Health Services of Long Island Vice President, Administration, St. Francis Hospital William M. Rennie Vice President, Finance

Hospital Statistics

HEART CENTER Open Heart Surgery Other Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Catheterization Patients Inpatient Catheterizations (including all Diagnostic,

Interventional, and Peripheral Vascular Procedures)

Outpatient Catheterizations Cornonary Angioplasty

2015 1,190 4,116 10,837

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 1,129 1,398 1,337 1,477 1,630 1,597 4,223 4,116 4,003 4,616 4,751 4,674 10,233 10,276 10,025 11,005 12,018 12,331

4,247 3,207

4,236 2,928

4,389 3,008

3,427 3,879

4,696 3,263

5,227 3,366

5,413 3,326

3,069 2,879 2,719 3,046 3,425 3,592 3,383 OF REVENUE 2015 15,825 14,312 13,356 14,008 14,076 SOURCES 13,251 Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab Procedures 18,277 Services: 52% 56,296 59,656 57,972 60,523 62,271 Inpatient61,388 54,957 Cardiac Rehabiltation Visits Outpatient Services: 46% 3,781 3,646 3,620 3,931 4,107 4,499 4,086 Cardiac Arrhythmia Procedures Revenue: 2% 898 840 841 908 1,010 Other Operating 1,087 985 AICDS 749 721 693 801 757 850 793 Pacemakers 2,134 2,085 2,086 2,222 2,340 CONSUMPTION 2,562 2,308 EP Studies OF RESOURCES 2015 PATIENT CARE Purchase of Plant Assets: 5% 306 306 306 306 312 Interest 316 306 Number of Beds (in service ) and Depreciation: 5% 15,695 16,418 15,664 18,003 18,197 Supplies18,087 Patient Admissions 15,763 and Services: 27% 98,456 98,223 96,733 108,916 104,914 Salaries104,295 100,961 Days of Patient Care and Employee 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.8 Average Patient Stay (Days) 6.4 Benefits: 63% 88% 88% 86% 92% 92% 90% 90% Bed Occupancy Rate 24,795 23,167 22,756 22,204 21,677 21,073 25,798 Emergency Room Visits (Gross) and other Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Interventions

SERVICES TO PATIENTS Operating Room Procedures 29,711 24,253 19,051 19,242 17,726 16,892 38,204 (Including Cardiac Surgery) 11,952 7,711 3,766 4,384 3,841 3,485 General Surgery 20,303 12,407 11,028 9,945 8,765 7,504 7,136 12,595 Ambulatory Surgery 2,134 2,085 2,086 2,222 2,340 2,562 2,308 EP Study Cases 2,607,595 2,690,319 2,339,248 2,496,715 2,304,067 2,205,316 Laboratory Tests 2,231,568 47,940 43,871 45,809 48,516 48,525 49,814 48,650 Electrocardiograms 88,716 80,558 88,143 88,767 88,466 87,127 94,362 Radiology Exams & Special Procedures 3,395,720 3,394,698 2,182,597 2,253,854 2,078,448 2,070,906 3,616,812 Pharmacy Prescriptions 373,363 354,244 278,924 302,291 295,593 246,265 340,398 Respiratory Therapy Procedures 27,598 25,111 24,602 23,196 22,180 21,339 30,302 Physical Therapy Procedures 1,873 2,171 2,027 2,089 1,926 1,863 1,927 Full-Time Employees 631 705 504 499 466 455 629 Part-Time Employees 614 544 454 430 494 450 505 Volunteer Members 77,000 72,000 69,248 73,038 75,578 68,000 70,000 Hours of Volunteer Services Year Ended December 31 (In Thousands/Audited) 591,528 559,995 484,453 484,274 474,449 442,593 640,120 Patient Service Revenue 10,468 19,779 15,579 11,061 9,394 6,830 9,575 Less: Charity Care 2,733 2,986 2,630 2,600 2,913 1,809 7,200 Less: Provision for Bad Debt 578,327 537,230 466,244 470,613 462,142 433,954 623,345 Net Patient Service Revenue 14,488 13,738 21,016 17,696 16,225 13,755 11,564 Other Operating Revenues $592,815 $550,968 $487,260 $488,309 $478,367 $447,709 634,909 Total Operating Revenue Operating Expenses: 266,194 247,531 216,274 214,297 203,728 186,511 284,815 Salaries and Wages 269,631 253,458 233,712 225,104 211,018 198,778 298,548 Supplies, Insurance and Utilities 5,201 5,885 6,141 6,762 6,960 7,446 4,546 Interest Expense 24,400 27,077 26,657 24,599 22,989 24,871 25,977 Depreciation 565,426 533,951 482,784 470,762 444,695 417,606 613,886 Total Operating Expense $27,389 $17,017 $4,476 $17,547 $33,672 $30,103 Income from Operations 21,023

Medical Staff

Compiled July 2016 DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY Robert A. Kates, M.D. Chairman

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Michael I. Cohen, M.D. Vice Chair Zaid Ahmad, M.D. John R. Alfarone, M.D. Ankar Anand, M.D. Jeffrey E. Baumel, M.D. Ching H. Chan, M.D. Wayne T. Cohen, M.D. Ralph Dilisio, M.D. Michael Dutt, M.D. David J. Elkin, M.D. Nehal Gatha, M.D. Barry Ginsberg, M.D. Adam Graziani, M.D. Bryan Kahan, M.D. John P. Kelly, D.O. Sachin Kulkarni, M.D. Uday M. Kumbar, M.D. Fritzline Montalmant, M.D. Gene A. Musto, M.D. Michele Novak, M.D. Lisa Phillips, M.D. Alan Resnick, M.D. Steven B. Schulman, M.D. Eugene W. Segall, M.D. Andrew Suh, M.D. Barry Tabakin, M.D. Philip H. Weinberg, M.D. Jason B. Wells, M.D James Widyn, M.D. Brian Woods, M.D. Hannah Yu, M.D. PAIN MANAGEMENT Co-Directors of Service Daniel Sajewski, M.D. Patrick Annello, M.D.

DEPARTMENT of CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY Newell Robinson, M.D. Chairman Neil R. Bercow, M.D. Roberto G. Colangelo, M.D. Matthew Henry, M.D. Christopher LaMendola, M.D. Edward Lundy, M.D. Maksim Rovensky, D.O. THORACIC SURGERY Lawrence Durban, M.D. Director, Thoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgical Assistants: Georges J. Abou-Eid, M.D. Shafie Arif, M.D. Leslie Lidonnici, M.D. Soterios C. Philippou, M.D. Kaiduan Pi, M.D. Ramesh C. Raichoudhury, M.D. VASCULAR SURGERY Richard Matano, M.D. Director of Service Renato B. Berroya, M.D. Saqib Chaudhry, M.D. Patrick DePippo, M.D. Peter Patetsios, M.D. William A. Purtill, M.D. Toufic Safa, M.D. Robert B. Swersky, M.D. John G. Yuan, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE Mark P. Hoornstra, M.D. Chairman

Scott R. Strumpfler, M.D. Vice Chair Brian Cohen, M.D. Jason Idelson, D.O. Sanga Lee, M.D. Richard Marino, M.D. James Milano, M.D. Patricia Phan, M.D. Barry Smith, M.D. Ravi Venogopal, M.D. Eric Yun, M.D.

Timothy Vittorio, M.D. Director, Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics

Michael Aaron, M.D. Meyer Abittan, M.D. Olakunle O. Akinboboye, M.D. James R. Albanese, M.D. Larry Altschul, M.D. Hemanth Badhey, M.D. Eddy Barasch, M.D. John Bello, M.D. Andrea Berger, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY Jeffrey M. Bernstein, M.D. Richard A. Shlofmitz, M.D. Greg Blair, M.D. Chairman William L. Blau, M.D. Lauren Boglioli, M.D. Alan Goldman, M.D. Elias Bonaros, M.D. Vice Chair Kaupin J. Brahmbhatt, M.D. Douglas Byrnes, M.D. Ari M. Ezratty, M.D. Ralph Caselnova, M.D. Director, Clinical Research Timothy Chen, M.D. William Chung, M.D. Joseph H. Levine, M.D. Alan B. Cohen, M.D. Director, Electrophysiology Barton E. Cohen, M.D. Kenneth H. Cohen, M.D. Patrick J. Monteleone, M.D. Stephan Cokinos, M.D. Director, Medical Education Arnold Conrad, M.D. Maureen Corry, M.D. Thomas W. Pappas, M.D. Aimee Cowan, M.D. Director, Cardiac Cath Lab Stephen H. Covey, M.D. Marvin Cramer, M.D. George A. Petrossian, M.D. Ronald D. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino, D.O. Director, Interventional Bruce M. Decter, M.D. Cardiovascular Procedures Emilio Del Priore, M.D. Ezra Deutsch, M.D. Andrew D. Berke, M.D. Nimish S. Dharia, M.D. Director of Interventional Robert J. Dresdale, M.D. Cardiology Research Regina Druz, M.D. Jay J. Dubowsky, M.D. Nathaniel Reichek, M.D. Fred Fefer, M.D. Director of Research and Cardiac Imaging Randy J. Feld, M.D. Joseph Franco, D.O. Jie Jane Cao, M.D. (as of May, 2016) Perry A. Frankel, M.D.

Israel Freeman, M.D. Aaron Freilich, M.D. Gary H. Friedman, M.D. Anthony Garafalo, M.D. Philip M. Gelber, M.D. Aaron J. Gindea, M.D. Robert Glaser, M.D. HC Glick, M.D. Douglas A. Goldberg, M.D. Joel Goldberg, M.D. Andrew M. Goldfarb, M.D. David Goldstein, D.O. Henry E. Gomez, M.D. Aasha S. Gopal, M.D. Andrew M. Grunwald, M.D. Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D. Arun Gupta, M.D. Martin H. Handler, M.D. David Hersh, M.D. Ronnie Hershman, M.D. David A. Hess, M.D. David H. Hoch, M.D. Natalia Hochbaum, M.D. Shahram Hormozi, M.D. Richard Horowitz, M.D. Jiong Ming Hu, M.D. Hitender Jain, M.D. Vinod K. Jayam, M.D. Sanjiv Jhaveri, M.D. Thomas Joseph, D.O. Madhavi Kadiyala, M.D. Ganesh Kamath, M.D. Alan Katz, M.D. Roger Kersten, D.O. Mark Kessler, M.D. Shamim Khan, M.D. Marc Kirschner, M.D. Morey Klein, M.D. Steven M. Kobren, M.D. Elana Koss, M.D. Jerome H. Koss, M.D. Susan Kwon, M.D. Stuart Landau, M.D. Paul Lee, M.D.

Michael Levine, M.D. Daniel E. Levy, M.D. Jay Lisker, M.D. Andrew E. Lituchy, M.D. Antonio P. Madrid, M.D. Michael M. Mannino, M.D. Michael Masciello, M.D. Janice McCormack, M.D. Stephen A. Mezzafonte, M.D. Dennis G. Mihalatos, M.D. Joseph Minadeo, M.D. Evan Mintz, M.D. Guy Mintz, M.D. Bernard B. Monteleone, M.D. Jeffrey Moses, M.D. Mohammed Muneeruddin, M.D. Joseph Musso, M.D. Sriram Naidu, M.D. Thomas A. Nicosia, M.D. Albert Nosrati, M.D. Stuart Okin, M.D. Edward H. Oruci, M.D. Felix I. Oviasu, M.D. Adina Pascaru, M.D. Raj R. Patcha, M.D. Maulik Patel, M.D. Sotir Polena, M.D. Robert Rahmani, D.O. Scott J. Ratner, M.D. David Reich, M.D. Xiao Li Ren, M.D. Gerald Roberts, M.D. Michael Rosenband, M.D. Marlon Rosenbaum, M.D. Edward Rutkovsky, M.D. Marc Rybstein, M.D Michael L. Sacher, D.O. Gonzalo M. Saravi, M.D. Leonard Saulle, M.D. Evan H. Schwarzwald, M.D. Jorge E. Secchi, M.D. Steven W. Seiden, M.D. Justin Shaber, M.D.

William Shin, M.D. Edward Skwiersky, M.D. Nir Somekh, M.D. Louise A. Spadaro, M.D. Jeffrey Spivak, M.D. Jeffrey Stahl, M.D. Neil H. Stein, M.D. Eric Steinberg, D.O. Mark J. Stern, M.D. Joshua Stern, M.D. Salvatore Trazzera, M.D. Theofanis Tsiamtsiouris, M.D. Manish B. Undavia, M.D. Eric Uyguanco, M.D. Andrew Van Tosh, M.D. John A. Venditto, M.D. Vasundhara Vidyarthi, M.D. Lin Wang, M.D. Michael Weber, M.D. Jonathan Weinstein, D.O. Sidharth Yadav, D.O. Qamar M. Zaman, M.D. Qian Zhao, M.D. Haoyi Zheng, M.D. Jerome B. Zisfein, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE Marvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D. Chairman ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY David Wertheim, M.D. Director of Service Lisa Buglino, D.O. Audrey Weissman, M.D. CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Evan S. Sorett, M.D. Director of Service Guy Aristide, M.D. Adam Brenner, M.D. Jonathan Henesch, M.D.

Christine Napolitano, D.O. Rattan Patel, M.D. Irina Shpak, M.D. DERMATOLOGY John Garofalo, M.D. Director of Service Joshua Fox, M.D. Louise Kaufmann, M.D. Joann Salvemini, M.D. ENDOCRINOLOGY Rory S. Breidbart, M.D. Director of Service Rachel Fetner, M.D. Onoufrios Goussis, M.D. James Hess, D.O. Tharakaram Ravishankar, M.D. FAMILY PRACTICE Farzad Tabibzadeh, M.D. Director of Service Stephen Burke, M.D. Natalie Cher, D.O. Thomas Costello, M.D. Raymond Ebarb, M.D. Stuart Horowitz, D.O. Andrea Kaplan, M.D. Kenneth Levites, M.D. Scott Rex, M.D. Nicholas Rizzo, M.D. Timothy Robinson, M.D. Mandy Sacher, D.O. Vincent Siasoco, M.D. Patricia Tassinari, M.D. Nicholas Zotto, M.D. GASTROENTEROLOGY Neeraj Kaushik, M.D. Interim Director of Service Chaim Abittan, M.D.

Gregory M. Ackert, M.D. Rajiv Bansal, M.D. Eugene S. Bonapace, M.D. Michael J. Bradford, M.D. Anthony Celifarco, M.D. Raymond A. Diaz, M.D. Mordecai Dicker, M.D. Frederick Gandolfo, M.D. Michael J. Goldstein, M.D. Neelam Gupta, M.D. Carylann Hadjiyane, M.D. Robert D. Herman, M.D. Anant Indaram, M.D. Seymour Katz, M.D. Omer Masood, M.D. David E. Milkes, M.D. Alex Novogrudsky, M.D. Dean Pappas, M.D. Howard M. Rattner, M.D. John Rizzo, M.D. Stephen R. Siegel, M.D. Alan F. Sloyer, M.D. Ian Storch, D.O. Kevin L. Tack, M.D. Arthur L. Talansky, M.D. Joseph Tripodi, D.O. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D. Director of Oncology Dilip Patel, M.D. Director of Malignant Hematology Rita Weiss, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Hematology Wallace Chan, M.D. Anu Chandok, M.D. Gerard B. Donnelly, M.D. Triantafillos Fillos, M.D. Richard S. Forte, M.D Francisco Garcia-Moreno, M.D.

Ari L. Ginsberg, M.D. Nouneh Gostanian, M.D. Ummekalsoom Malik, M.D. John S. Marino, M.D. Anshu Mehrishi, M.D. Brian T. McNelis, M.D. Hina Naqvi, M.D. Anju Ohri, M.D. Joseph Pipala, M.D. Rajasree Roy, M.D. Helen Shum, M.D. Nancy Sun, M.D. Frank A. Tomao, M.D. Taran Wasil, M.D. Robert Weiner, M.D. Baruch Wieder, M.D. George A. Zervos, M.D. HOSPITAL MEDICINE Mhroos Peters, M.D. Director of Service Full Time Staff Ilanit Aminow, M.D. Mohammed F Bari, M.D. Rachelle DeLaFuente, M.D. Doina Glodan, M.D. Igor Elman, M.D. Maria Fedoseeva, M.D. Jasmeet Kaur, M.D. Ariel Ong, M.D. Anna L. Siasoco, M.D. Qian Yang, M.D. Per diem staff Wilbur Asheld, M.D. Lu Qi Chen, M.D. Daniel Jo, M.D. Socrates V. Kakoulides, M.D. Muzammil H. Musani, M.D. Myat Myo, M.D. Nirav Patel, M.D. Abhijeet Singh, M.D. Rajesh K. Vindhya, M.D.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Alan M. Bulbin, M.D. Director of Service David B. Brieff, M.D. David Helfgott, M.D. Dava Klirsfeld, M.D. Vitaliy Krol, M.D. Hermes Lopez, M.D. Nathalie Schulhof, M.D. Farah Shams, M.D. Marvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE Frank Vezza, M.D. Director of Service Florentin Abrudescu, M.D. Florence Barricelli, M.D. Marvin Base, M.D. Jon Zvi Batash, M. D. Doris Berland, M.D. Richard S. Blum, M.D. Maria Brountzas, M.D. Girish Bulsara, M.D. Emia Chan, M.D. Andrew Ciancimino, M.D. Lori Cohen, M.D. Joseph Colucci, M.D. Michael DeAngelis, D.O. Michael Demaria, M.D. Adam Fiterstein,M.D. Charles Gambino, D.O. Craig R. Grobman, D.O. Judah Guy, M.D. Michael Hundert, M.D. William S. Knight, M.D. Peter J. Kurzweil, M.D. Lewis M. Lebetkin, M.D. Robert Linden, M.D. Mitchell R. Locke, M.D. Anthony L. Luciano, M.D. David P. Magier, M.D.

Ralph Mastrangelo, M.D. Carole Moodhe-Lysaght, M.D. Javier Morales, M.D. Reza Naghavi, M.D. Pushpaben Parikh, M.D. Sujatha Rajan, M.D. Kathleen M. Restivo, M.D. Paul Ricca, D.O. Howard Sacher, D.O. Leon E. Schwechter, D.O. Jane Serio, M.D. Shahram Shamekh, M.D. Masooma Sheikh, D.O. Jack Soterakis, M.D. Rostislav Tabak, M.D. Stephen A. Tranchina, M.D. Roman Urbanczyk, M.D. Marco E. Vezza, M.D. Patrick Wang, M.D. Gilbert Weinstein, M.D. Janette Yap-Marcelo, M.D. Bijan Zisman, M.D. NEPHROLOGY Steve W. Rucker, M.D. Director of Service Oluwatoyin Akinrinade, M.D. Sayed Ali, M.D. Jeffrey Cohen, M.D. Adam N. Criss, D.O. Jeffrey E. Haller, M.D. Jim N. Hilepo, M.D. Abrar Husain, D.O. Simon Prince, D.O. Lance D. Rubel, M.D. Roopal Sampat, M.D. Gerard Tepedino, M.D. Marc J. Yunis, M.D. NEUROLOGY Anthony S. Cohen, M.D. Director of Service

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Karthikeyan Arcot, M.D. Richard H. Blanck, M.D. Teresa DeAngelis, M.D. Vincent DeOrchis, M.D. Laurence D. Haber, M.D. Michael Han, M.D. Jeffrey T. Kessler, M.D. Chuong Le, MD George Lee, MD Joseph Moreira, M.D. Denis Ostrovskiy, M.D. Raminder Parihar, M.D. David Podwall, M.D. Philip Ragone, M.D. Dwight J. Rosenstein, M.D. Laura G. Schoenberg, D.O. Keith Siller, M.D. Puneet Singh, D.O. Lon Steinberg,M.D. Perry Stevens, M.D. Ambooj Tiwari, M.D. David Turkel-Parrella, M.D. PSYCHIATRY Kenneth Kahaner, M.D. Director of Service Adam R. Chester, D.O. Allison Hinds, M.D. Glenn R. Kalash, D.O. PULMONARY MEDICINE Alan Schecter, M.D. Director of Service Jay Berland, M.D. David M. Breidbart, M.D. Mylene Colucci, M.D. Michael V. Como, M.D. Gary W. Freeberg, M.D. Joseph Genovese, D.O. Jodilyn Gingold, M.D. Jason B. Karp, M.D. Jill Karpel, M.D.

David Katz, M.D. Paul Kuperschmid, M.D. Leonard J. Landesberg, M.D. Sanford M. Ratner, M.D. Denise Janus Ruttgeizer, M.D. Robert T. Schreiber, M.D. Evan S. Sorett, M.D. Deborah M. Ushkow, M.D. Jonathan Waxner, M.D. Jeffrey M. Wolf, M.D. RHEUMATOLOGY Anna Imperato, M.D. Director of Service William Given, M.D. Walter B. Schulman, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY Jeffrey Hamilton, M.D. Chairperson Ana Anagnostopoulos, M.D. Meera Bansal, M.D. Sheryl Brustein, M.D. Bruce Burks, M.D. Thomas Cawte, M.D. John Chumas, M.D. Robert Dawson, M.D. William Engellenner, M.D. Sarah Frost, M.D. Peter Hoffmann, M.D. . Hsiang-Kuang Lee, M.D. Ariella Lissauer, M.D. Wei Liu, M.D. Zhi-Wei Ma, M.D. Rose M. Purrazzella, M.D. Pratima Savargaonkar, M.D. Yunjia Tang, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS/ PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Sean G. Levchuck, M.D. Chairman

Samuel Bangug, M.D. Joel Harnick, M.D. Edgar Lerias, M.D. Douglas Luxenberg, D.O. Steven Purrier, M.D. Barbara Seifert, M.D. Ambrose Vallone, M.D. Masood Yeroushalmi, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY Gary Gecelter, M.D. Chairman

Marc Sher, M.D. Erica Sneider, M.D. Owen T. Su, M.D. James D. Sullivan, M.D. Laura A. Sznyter, M.D. Dimitra Theodoropoulos, M.D. John Wang, M.D. Raza Zaidi, M.D.

George DeNoto, III, M.D. Director of General Surgery

John Angstadt, M.D. Wen-Ting Jeffrey Chiao, M.D. Spencer Holover, M.D. Nikhilesh Sekhar, M.D. Eric Sommer, M.D.

Louis J. Auguste, M.D. Mansoor H. Beg, M.D. Marie Chen, MD Mitchell Chorost, M.D. Charles C. Conte, M.D. Dwight C. DeRisi, M.D. Mark W. Dobriner, M.D. Robert Dring, M.D. Dominic A. Filardi, M.D. Dominick Gadaleta, M.D. Larry Gellman, M.D. Michael Giuffrida, M.D. Marc L. Greenwald, M.D. Michael Grieco, M.D. Alan S. Kadison, M.D. Paul Katz, M.D. Lewis M. Kurtz, M.D. June Lee, M.D. Marlene Mancuso, M.D. Michael Moseson, M.D. Howard Nadjari, M.D. Lynn O’Connor, M.D. Susan M. Palleschi, M.D. Patricia Pezzello, M.D. Angelo J. Procaccino, M.D. John L. Ricci, M.D. Eugene Rubach, M.D. Tereza Sardinha, M.D.

BARIATRIC SURGERY Shawn Garber, M.D. Director of Service

DENTISTRY/ORAL SURGERY John A. Sheehan, D.M.D. Director of Service Jay William Bridbord, D.D.S Richard Faber, D.D.S Edwin Ginsberg, D.M.D. Matthew Hanna, D.M.D. Leonard Hoffman, D.D.S Robert B. Light, D.M.D. Jennifer Mendocha, D.D.S GYNECOLOGY Alan Garely, M.D. Olga Liberman, M.D. Mark Moradi, M.D. Salma Rahimi, M.D. Benjamin Schwartz, M.D. NEUROSURGERY Richard Johnson, M.D. Director of Service Jonathan Brisman, M.D. David J. Chalif, M.D.

David Chen, D.O. Benjamin Cohen, M.D. Vladimir Dadashev, M.D. Zachariah George, M.D. John Grant, M.D. Robert Holtzman, M.D. Michael Lefkowitz, M.D. Ricky Madhok, M.D. Harrison Mu, M.D. Kevin Mullins, M.D. Stephen Onesti, M.D. Nicholas Post, M.D. Sachin Shah, M.D. Brian Jeffrey Snyder, M.D. William J. Sonstein, M.D. Lee Tessler, M.D. Artem Vaynman, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY Peter D’Arienzo, M.D. Director of Service Ronald A. Balkin, M.D. Herman B. Berg, M.D. Joseph A. Blanco, M.D. Robert D. Broderick, M.D. Leslie P. Goldberg, M.D. Aimee L. Eichen, M.D. Martin Fletcher, M.D. Demetrios Halikopoulos, D.O. Oscar J. Kranz, M.D. Eunice Lee, M.D. Alan B. Marks, M.D. Kenneth J. Rosenthal, M.D. Marc Sirota, M.D. Valerie Trubnick, M.D. Kathleen R. VanValkenburg, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Richard D’Agostino, M.D. Director of Service Bruce A. Seideman, M.D. Chief of Joint Replacement

Michael Angel, M.D. Sushil Basra, M.D. Kevin Cassidy, M.D. Hargovind DeWal, M.D. Frank DiMaio, M.D. Thomas J. Dowling, M.D. Paul Enker, M.D. William A. Facibene, M.D. A. Philip Fontanetta, M.D. Christopher Frendo, D.O. Matthew Goldstein, M.D. Andrew Greenberg, M.D. Michael Kang, M.D. Scott Koenig, M.D. Peter Lementowski, M.D. William Long, M.D. Thomas M. Mauri, M.D. Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. Edward Mills, M.D. Hamid R. Mostafavi, M.D. Craig Radnay, M.D. Steven J. Ravich, M.D. Daniel S. Rich, M.D. Jeffrey Richmond, M.D. Jeffrey Shapiro, M.D. Wei Shen, M.D. Neofitos Stefanides, M.D. Peter D. Stein, M.D. David V. Tuckman, M.D. OTOLARYNGOLOGY Philip W. Perlman, M.D. Director of Service Michael K. Ditkoff, M.D. Karen A. Haunss-Sapinski, M.D. Andrew A. Jacono, M.D. William Kennedy, M.D. Saul Modlin, M.D. Michael Setzen, M.D. Raymond L. Soletic, M.D. Alexander Sorin, M.D. Josh Werber, M.D.

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION Joseph Rothenberg, M.D. Director of Service Luis Ajejo, M.D. Amir Annabi, M.D. Perry Stein, M.D. PODIATRY Mitchell Greenbaum, D.P.M. Director of Service April Bailey-Maletta, D.P.M. Raymond Ferguson, D.P.M. Jeffrey A. Fishman, D.P.M. AnnaMaria Giordano, D.P.M. Brian P. Lynn, D.P.M. Michael Pliskin, D.P.M. Julia Rabadi, D.P.M. UROLOGY Felix L. Badillo, M.D. Director of Service Mitchell I. Buchbinder, M.D. Johanna Figueroa, M.D. Sarah K. Girardi, M.D. Gary D. Goldberg, M.D. Eric M. Hochberg, M.D. Michael A. Levine, M.D. Charles E. Libby, M.D. Elliot M. Paul, M.D. Genri Pinkhasov, M.D. Raymond Sultan, M.D. Michael M. Ziegelbaum, M.D. PLASTIC SURGERY Joseph Feinberg, M.D. Director of Service TTommaso Addona, M.D. David J. Antell, D.O. Craig Baldenhofer, M.D.

Jonathan Bank, M.D. Sophie Bartsich, M.D. Glenn A. Becker, M.D. Arnold Breitbart, M.D. Jerry Chang, M.D. Kambiz Jacob Cohen-Kashi, M.D. Thomas A. Davenport, M.D. Leland M. Deane, M.D. Gregory A. Devita, M.D. Michael Dobryansky, M.D. Barry K. Douglas, M.D. Mariel Eliza, M.D. Marc Elkowitz, M.D. Randall S. Feingold, M.D. Candido Fuentes-Felix, M.D. Laurence T. Glickman, M.D. Burt Greenberg, M.D. Khawaja A. Hassan, M.D. Harry Intsiful, M.D. Ron Israeli, M.D. Martin E. Kessler, M.D. Matthew Kilgo, M.D. Peter Korn, M.D. David Light, M.D. Lawrence Lin, M.D. Frederick N. Lukash, M.D. Eric Mager, M.D. Tansar Mir, M.D. Noel Natoli, M.D. Brian Pinsky, M.D. Richard Reich, M.D. Rachel Ruotolo, M.D. Homayoun Sasson, M.D. Mark I. Silberman, M.D. Roger L. Simpson, M.D. Lawrence Sirota, D.O. Mahira Tanovic, M.D. Antonio L. Uria, M.D. Haritha Veeramachaneni, M.D. Humayun Waheed, M.D. Arthur Wise, M.D. George Xipoleas, M.D. Diana Yoon-Schwartz, M.D.

RADIOLOGY Scott Sherman, M.D Chairman Kenneth Crystal, M.D. Vice Chair Patricia Barry, M.D. Carolyn Birnbaum, M.D. Jay L. Bosworth, M.D. Angela Capo-Granata, M.D. Mark Decker, M.D. Niti Dube, M.D David W. Ebling, M.D. Jeffrey Farkas, M.D. Ken Goodman, M.D. Elisa Kadish, M.D. Daniel Lerner, M.D. Menachem Mandell, M.D. Edward Obedian, M.D. John Pile-Spellman, M.D. Craig Sherman, M.D. Amy Solan, M.D. Lee D. Stein, M.D. Anne F. Vinokur, M.D. Sydney S. Yoon, M.D. Alan Zakheim, M.D. Shawn Zimberg,MD COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN VVlassi Batidy, M.D. Deborah Blenner, M.D. Bruce W. Brewer, M.D. Michael H. Brisman, M.D. Jeffrey A Brown, M.D. Stephen D. Burstein, M.D. Howard Hertz, M.D. Jared Hertz, D.O. Jill Karpel, M.D. William Kutcher, M.D. Donald Krieff, D.O. Lewis Levin, M.D. Kenneth F. Mattucci, M.D. Alan Mechanic, M.D.

Robert Miller, D.O. Ramin Rak, M.D. Russell Raskin, M.D. Daniel Rich, M.D. Barbara Seifert, M.D. Steven Shayani, M.D. William Sherman, M.D. Peter Weil, M.D. Rebecca Fishman, D.O. Pericles Hadjiyane, M.D. HONORARY MEDICAL STAFF Filippo Balboni, M.D. Harry Barbaris, M.D.* Lionel P. Barrau, M.D. H. Sinan Berkay, M.D. Paul Damus, M.D. Edward T. Davison, M.D. Klaus Dittmar, M.D. Michael Errico, M.D. Ken Ewing, MD* Burton H. Goldberg, M.D. Steven Greenberg, M.D.* Gasper Gulotta, M.D.* Stephen Gulotta, MD Robert I. Hamby, M.D. Edward Honig, M.D. Jules Levine, M.D. Frank Losito, M.D. Frank Marici, M.D. Joseph Mollura, M.D. William J. Noble, M.D. Alfred B. Randall, M.D. Milton J. Reitman, M.D. Riccardo Ricciardi, M.D. Charles E. Rogers, M.D.* Joseph Sferrazza, M.D. Richard J. Strauss, M.D. Alex Stone, M.D. Norman Thomson, M.D. William P. Wagner, M.D.* Howard Weiss, M.D. Joseph R. Whelan, M.D.* B. George Wisoff, M.D.

Tibor Zahajsky, M.D.* *deceased

Kristin Pasquarello, PA-C Coordinator, TAVR Program

Mid-Level Practioners

Ashish Seth, PA-C Coordinator, Critical Care Mid-Level Practitioner Services

MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONER DIRECTORS Patrick Reynolds, PA-C Director, Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Cary Stanton, PA-C Coordinator, Cardiothoracic Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Roy Constantine, PA-C Assistant Director, Mid-Level Practitioner Services

George Staphos, PA-C Coordinator, Orthopedic Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONER COORDINATORS Patrick Brennan, PA-C Coordinator, Vascular Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Maria Vitsentzos, ANP-C Coordinator, Palliative Care

Melanie Diaz, ANP-C Coordinator, Oncology Mid-Level Practitioner Services Robbin Friedberg, ANP-C Coordinator, Pre-Admission Testing Melanie Howard, PA-C Coordinator, Bariatric Surgery Services Monica Losquadro, PA-C Coordinator, Interventional Cardiology Data Collection Jaime McDermott, ACNP Coordinator, LVAD Program Mark Mokotoff, PA-C Coordinator, Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Cristina Wanek, PA-C Coordinator, Medicine Mid-Level Practitioner Services ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MLPs Nicole Afonso, PA Iram Ahsanuddin, PA-C Stephanie Albano, PA-C Pamela Algier, ANP Meulan Amen, ANP-C Maria Ametrano, PA-C Tim Anderson, PA-C Joanne Angstadt, NP Roslynn Aquino, ANP-C Reginald Arcilla, PA-C Robin Arias, PA-C Erica Avvento, PA-C Susan Bader, PA-C Rya Bankova, PA-C Jillian Barnett, PA Linda Bastian, PA-C David Berg, PA-C Lejdja Beshku, PA-C Wendy Bezko-Colligan, PA-C Kelly Bitran, FNP-C Toni-Ann Bligh, PA-C

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Penny Blount, PA-C Jessica Boado, PA-C Michael Bresnahan, PA Alexandra Broccolo, PA-C Meghan Bunnenberg, PA-C Lisa Burke, PA-C Lillian Burrafato, PA-C Nicole Caligure, FNP-C Angela Caramalis, PA-C Karen Carini, FNP-C Samantha Carofano, PA-C Charles Cespedes, PA Debra Chalmers, ANP-C Ya-Ching Chang, PA-C Leslie Chen, PA-C Vernon Chin, PA-C Danielle Cincinelli, ANP-C Amy Clarke, PA-C Susan Cohen, NP Robert Dankner, PA-C Novlet Davis, ANP-C John DePietro, ANP-C Nickie Douroudakis, PA-C Rusty Dreksler, NP Donna Duisin, PA Kathleen Dunne, PA-C Jennifer Duperval, PA-C Thomas Dussel, PA Jenson Eapen, PA-C Shorn Edwards, PA-C George Ekonomou, PA-C Kristyn Elish, NP Carrie Enright, PA-C Thomas Eschmann, PA-C Dvorah Felberbaum, PA-C Catherine Feliciano, ANP-C Melissa Fengler, NP-C Sasheen Ferguson, PA-C Edwige Figaro, PA-C Christine Fiorentino, ANP Anne Fioresi, ANP-C Debra Fisher, PA-C Dawn Focazio, FNP Nathania Francis, NP Karen Freeman, ANP-C

Stephen Friedman, PA-C Maria Fuschetto, ANP-C Hannibal Gambino, PA-C Reanell Gasaway, PA-C Lynette George, PA-C Jiji George, FNP Shenaz Georgilis, FNP-C John Gilbert, PA-C Kevin Gilbert, PA-C Ezra Gillego, PA-C Kimberly Go, ANP-C John Graffeo, PA-C Karen Grauer, PA-C Rosann Gregory, PA-C Jessica Hare, PA-C Thomas Harrison, FNP-C Daryl Hartley, PA-C Laura Hartlieb, PA-C William Holecek, PA-C Syeda Hussaini, PA-C Svetlana Iskhakova, ANP-C Yi Jiang, PA Tency Johnson, PA-C Jaclyn Johrden, PA John Katsetos, PA-C Vadim Kaziyev, PA-C Patricia Keller, ANP Peter Kelly, ANP-C Eileen Kenney, ANP-C Maura Kenney-Kieran, ANP-C Minakshi Khanna, PA-C Jean Kittelberger-Joyce, PA-C Courtney Klingbeil, PA-C Christopher Koch, PA-C Maria Koulombinis, ANP-C Christopher Kunz, PA-C Steven Lam, PA-C Janelle LaScala, PA-C Shannon Lavelle, PA Sherri Lee, ANP-C Abraham Lenderman, PA-C Josephine Lombardi, PA-C Barbara Lowell, PA-C Susan Magro, FNP-C Maranda Manieram, ANP-C

Michele Manolis, NP Boby Manu, PA-C Erin Markey, ANP-C Susan Martinez, PA-C Princess Martinez-Bangay, NP Jeanna Masone, NP Mary Marvel, ACNP Catherine Maynard, FNP-C Emily McCann, PA-C Joanne McDevitt, PA-C Bridget McGarry, PA-C Kathleen McLaughlin, PA-C Penelope McNicholas, PA-C Geraldine Michel, ANP Patricia Mikell, ANP Tina Minicozzi, PA-C Lisa Morris, PA-C John Murray, PA-C Rosemary Murray, NP Dibnain Nanda, PA Marcus Niemi, PA-C Sandy Nissel-Horowitz, PA-C Doris Nolan, ANP-C Allison Norful, ANP Mario Nova, PA-C Andrew Nugent, PA-C Cristina Nunez, PA-C Lisa Nyffler, PA-C Karen O’Brien, ANP-C John Olbeter, PA-C Katherine Olofson, PA-C Elma Ortiz, NP Jillian Oswald, ANP-C Donna Pangilinan, NP Laura Paquette, NP Zareen Parvez, PA-C Kristin Pasquarello, PA-C Harrynauth Persaud, PA-C Rebecca Phillips, NP Andromachi Picoula, PA-C Kris Pizarro, PA-C Tabatha Poole, PA-C Benedetta Prunella-Lerch, PA-C Lorraine Quirk, FNP-C Jacqueline Ragudos, PA

Nazanin Rahmani, PA-C Donna Ramharrack, ANP-C Krysten Raymond, PA-C Jennifer Regan, PA-C Fay Reinhalter, PA-C Steve Reyes, PA-C Mary Riker, PA-C Elizabeth Ring, ANP-C Adam Roberts, PA-C Paul Rogak, PA-C James Rogers, PA-C Maureen Roller, ANP Jodi Ronquillo, PA-C Cheryl Rothman, PA-C Erick Ruales, PA-C Ellen Rubenstein, PA-C Mary Rudzewick, NP Alla Rus, PA-C Allison Sampson, PA-C Kimberly Sanford, PA-C Luisa Santos, ANP-C Marsha Sattler, ANP Thomas Savarese, PA-C Roberta Schieda, ANP-C Cathleen Schmidt, PA-C Edward Seiter, PA-C Vasilios Serelis, ANP-C Claudia Silva, PA-C Sonia Singh, PA Adam Skaggs, PA-C Michael Smith, PA-C Robert Smith, PA-C Alexandra Spadaro, PA Gerri Sperling, NP Eileen Stanton, PA-C Katie Staphos, PA-C Michael Stauder, PA-C Katherine Stevko, ANP-C Irene Sullivan, ANP-C Beth Taylor, PA-C Justin Thach, PA-C Maria Thomas, NP Patricia Toolan, FNP-C Jennifer Trascoy, FNP Stacey Tursi, NP

Cheryl-Ann Ubarra, PA-C Sloan Vahldieck, ANP-C Edwin Valle, PA-C Tiffany Vargas, FNP Karl Weaver, PA-C Charles Wells, NP Craig Weschke, PA-C Mabel Wong, PA-C Michelle Worrell, FNP-C Margaret Wrzosek, PA-C Christina Wu, NP Christopher Yagliyan, PA-C Avital Yagudaev, PA-C Marina Yusupova, FNP-C Maria Zanetis, PA-C Justine Zappolo, NP Carole Zarcone, ANP-C Tara Zickerman, PA-C PRIVATE PRACTICE MLPs Christina Avdoulos, PA-C Elizabeth Baynes, NP Bryan Cabrera, PA Lenore Carroll, NP Lisa Conn, NP Natalia Constantino, ANP-C Virginia Costagliola, PA-C Michael Dawson, PA-C Jacqueline DiGangi, PA-C Denise DiMarco, ANP-C Paula Drivas, PA-C Donna Franco, PA-C Glenn Gilberg, PA-C Joshua Goodfarb, PA-C Katie Guarino, PA-C Lauren Hebert, PA-C Christine Kelly, PA-C Shaheen Lakhani, PA-C Kelly Lewis, PA-C Aline Lennon, ANP-C Katrina Maniec, PA-C Robert Mascarelli, PA-C Bobby Mathews, PA-C Robert Mazaroski, PA-C Andrea McCloy, NP

Nikolas McEnerney, PA-C Jessica Merlo, PA-C Avigayil Neuburger, PA-C Eva Pilchman, PA-C Mohammed Rasheed, PA-C Joana Reyes, NP Danielle Rita, NP Theresa Scolaro, PA-C George Sedhom, PA-C Steven Stavrides, PA-C Michelle Stewart, PA-C Rebecca Stewart, NP Kristopher Stillwell, PA-C Kenneth Strobel, PA-C Jaclyn Thoresz, ANP-C Estrella Torres, FNP

St. Francis Hospital Foundation’s Annual Gala

The Masquerade Gala was held in November 2015 at Oheka Castle, honoring Peter Quick. The proceeds supported The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital.

Save-the-Date:

St. Francis Hospital Foundation’s Friday Night Fever Gala will be held Friday, November 18, 2016 at Oheka Castle. For information visit: www.SFHGala.com Honorees: Agatha & John Burns

Gifts to St. Francis Hospital

St. Francis Hospital’s commitment to the highest quality cardiac care and medical services has been made possible by a tradition of generous private support. Your contribution, for either general or specific purposes, helps us fulfill our commitment to excellence. The Development staff at St. Francis Hospital is prepared to assist you in planning gifts that provide substantial benefits to both you and the Hospital. For further information on outright gifts, trusts, bequests, and other donations, please call: Sherry J. Friedman Chief Development Officer, Catholic Health Services of Long Island Senior Vice President for Development, St. Francis Hospital Foundation (516) 705-6653

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